What lives between the words in a conversation?  While gesture, a knowing look, or even laughter might cohabitate with the spoken word, might there be something that exists apart from the words?  These are questions explored within Dia L O G ue, a site-specific, time-based installation created by JE Baker and Barbara Wakefield in the first two weeks of July 2008.  The piece addresses the often unspoken exchanges that occur within a relationship, and explores how this type of communication is generated, cultivated, and maintained.

The artists chose to collaborate on this piece as a growth from their generally self explorative, multi media work.  The artists engaged each other in a “conversation” by agreeing to maintain a wordless relationship for two weeks while simultaneously creating an installation of visual messages that evolved over time.  The artists alternated time in the studio/gallery space in order to contribute to the “conversation.”  Each artist logged their understanding of the other’s addition while recording the thoughts and essence of their own contribution, which culminated in a final log that documents and details the events in this wordless journey.

Spectators were able to witness the evolution of this piece during the first two weeks of July 2008 at Gallery UNO.  This unique space offered the viewer an uncensored account of the artists at work creating the installation.  A preview reception featured the artists working and a special talk by Dr. Saba Ayman-Nolley, a developmental psychologist whose work explores the use of art as a language.  The opening reception featured an artist talk with the written log kept by the artists and a video documenting the progression of the installation on view.

To purchase an illustrated log with complimentary DVD please contact the artists at dialogue@jebaker.com

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